Sailing Again

I wish I would have had this video for my earlier post.....This video embodies the emotion I was attempting to pass onto you as a reader......Can you now feel the wind? The boat slowly rising and falling in the waves?

SAILING

Birthday Celebration Rama!

Then.....(me in the red collar)

And now.......

Well, all I can say is, if the house is a rockin', don't bother knockin', COME ON IN!!!!! Here is the Captain welcoming you to the party...

I had the pleasure of being introduced to Captain Obvious' sister....She was a pleasure to talk to....

Look at this hot BDAY PRESENT....It is the only gift I got off my list! Somebody was being thoughtful and paying very close attention apparently! BOYSHORTS!

Hats were the rule for the party, no hat, no entro!

So basically, in my attempt to begin living life to the new level and throwing away things that don't matter and getting to living, I pulled out all the stops. That included drilling two holes into my wall to mount a strobe light, TURNING MY LIVING ROOM INTO A DANCE FLOOR, AND DANCING ON MY TABLES AND FURNITURE, As well as stumpy bringing over a flashing red light to make the perfect dance floor.......What is holding you back from doing what you want? Are you worried about what other people will think or that two holes in your wall are too much? Are you worried it might be too over the top? My friend, you are not guaranteed tomorrow, perhaps its time to throw off the bowlines and embark on a journey into a new life, one free of all the things that so easily beset us.....And certainly ditching all of the pressure we allow to be exerted on ourselves as we worry about what other people will think or wonder about us.....I have let go of all those outside pressures and started to take a hard look at my life....This year will no doubt be the biggest for Jitters of TEAM T....And (I know you aren't supposed to start a sentence with "and" as it makes an incomplete sentence but WHO CARES) it will also be the year of the biggest changes.....Don't despair and wonder what all the changes are....Sit down in the front seat and watch them all unfold here at ALMOSTGUNLAKERS!

Take a piece of paper, shut off the phone, sit and quietly think about what your life has been and what you wish to be.....Then think of ALL THE REASONS IT ISN'T......AND GET RID OF THEM!

Get on your tables, your best tables, AND DANCE! I have yet to see someone's gravestone that said "I wish I wouldn't have danced on my tables. It hurts the finish."

Party Pics and Opening Day!

This past weekend was a real blow out festival at the house for my birthday party! It was by far the best birthday I have ever experienced.....pics to come soon!





Today is a few hours of sleep and off to JP's for the Detroit Tigers Annual Opening day party!!!! Can't Wait!





I turned 33 Friday and feel like I have just got started living and loving life!!!!

Hammer Time!!!!

Well today, "she was a fast machine she kept her motor clean!"

Me and the Badge'r finally got to go out and go full bore!

The ice is beginning to break up (especially after me doing laps in the partially opened bay!

I am very impressed with the handling of the ol' BADGE-R..... I pushed her to the limits and she squeeled in delight! I've been waiting so long and finally got to hear that motor scream!!!!! It was even better than I had imagined! This boat likes it HAMMER DOWN!

The Box

Tonight, I struggled to open it. To see what was inside. I knew what it was....And I needed to face it...And take one last look for closure....What an honor. I am humbled. Tears could have filled two buckets. They were healthy tears....



(for those of you who don't know what it is, it is the shiny reward for last years life altering mess, hardly a filler for the pain, but an honor none the less. And something I will cherish forever)

CLOSURE

I WILL NEVER FORGET YOU

At First Sight?

Well I don't want to get ahead of myself, but so far, a couple things apply to this KYLIE song....
So many things I could list here

What a great song!
Thought that I was going crazy
Just having one of those days yeah
Didn't know what to do
Then there was YOU
And everything went from wrong to right
And the stars came out and filled up the sky
The music you were playing really blew my mind
It was love at first sight
'Cause baby when I held you For the first time I knew
We were meant to be as one

Was tired of running out of luck
Thinking 'bout giving up yeah
Didn't know what to do
Then there was you

At First Sight?

Well I don't want to get ahead of myself, but so far, a couple things apply to this KYLIE song....

Words...

I have this problem of saying too much....I have a hard time keeping things in....I often put my foot in my mouth, see the backside of people walking away and wonder why for once I couldn't just keep my mouth shut.....God did give us two ears and only one mouth....And realizing I've said too much....

However, I have realized something...I (with the exception of a recent angry poor timed work email) have done much better about controlling the monster....And things that come out of my mouth are at least genuine at this point in my life.....Perhaps poorly timed for ultimate result.....But genuine....

So, if I have said something to you recently and you seem perplexed, anxious, put off, surprised, angry, sad, enthused, turned on, miffed, excited, full of hope, or full of despair.......REALIZE THAT THEY ARE SINCERE.....Perhaps I make up in genuineness what I lack in tact and timing....

Also realize one thing: and this is hard for me to grasp-action speaks volumes above words....And inaction speaks even louder......................................

Just like this song, "click click boom" out come the words!

TEAM T EASTER NUTBALLS

Here is my family!

The two oldest daughters, my sisters and mine.....

My brother, me, sister, mom, dad....My brother......Dressed up as Mrs. Jones

My two youngest

Sister and Garthug

Me, sis, brother!

Prayer time before dinner......90+ year old Grandma in blue sweater still kickin' strong!

The Momentum Builds!

I had a huge surprise happen to me tonight at work.....No, its' not what ur thinking, my promotion papers are still lost in the shuffle somewhere.....But this surprise was even better! Thanks to The HATMAKER AND HIS WIFE (WUIS) FOR A HUGE SURPRISE!!!!! The first piece of apparel for the Badger!

Badger!

Hot Stuff!

I can't help it, this hat makes me feel like HOT STUFF!!!!

Use Me!

If it feels this good gettin' (buyin) used, then USE ME UP!

Look at these beauties!

All ready to be used! Just a spark of warm weather and its GAME ON! Maybe Friday on my Birthday and its "use me" time!

Afternoon Delight!

A salute to the funniest man alive!







"I'm not sure if you are aware of it, but I'm a pretty big deal!"

When was the last time you had some "Afternoon Delight"??

Boombastic-Vantastic!

Well folks, it's finally here! I present to you the new PRIMETIME DODGE ROCKET VAN! ABSOLUTELY BOOMBASTIC AND VANTASTIC!




Hiddent cooler between the seats!





Bottle opener!



3/4 ton BADGER PULLIN POWER!




Plush velour beauty with four captain chairs and the back makes into a bed.....UH OH!




(Can't wait to test out the cushions!)










And to rock out while on the way to fish pullin' the BADGE-R, a kick ass 6 speaker CD player!


Cleaning this thing out was a lot of work....We found the following things however:


The original sticker from when she rolled off the assembly line!


A full pack of Marlboro Lights! (one missing)


A BIG THANKS TO TEAM TRAILER TRASH FOR FINDING THIS BABY AND HOOKING US UP!